He sits up immediately upon hearing the odd language. She speaks to him, but he only gets emotion and intent, not a semblance of actual words. It's a powerful kind of telepathy, something that might even go above what he can do on his own. The strength behind it has him scooping Yaga into his basket before he even realizes he's being overwhelmed by the thought. It sparks up an old fear in him, one he hadn't felt since he was a boy. Mantis shivers and tries to push that fear away. There was no malice in her words. None that he could sense.

"Who are you?" He speaks the words as much as he thinks them back at her.